The Street that Cut Everything

Nick Robinson gave us an interesting reminder of what Councils do here.  He actually tells only part of the story, since the residents were doing the basic running of the street but not lots of other stuff.  For example, they didn't repair broken pavements, fill in potholes, replace street trees and so on.  Brent Council, just in this year, has allocated about £3 million to resurfacing carriageways and relaying pavements.  Something for people who think Councils have no purpose to reflect on.